Archives for July 2009

Here’s a few things that make me feel vastly ignorant. Beyond, “I don’t know much about that,” more like, “I can’t imagine learning enough about that to ever know anything.” Like, I can feel the insides of my skull pressing on my brain. 1. Databases and web stuff. So like, my site is like, slow? […]

I’m trying to get to the bottom of why my site is so slow all the fricken time. Yahoo says to talk to WordPress. They say it’s a database issue, not a server issue. So I’m poking it with a stick and deactivating all my plugins. As a result, my site may look wonky or […]

Our goal this summer, like last summer, is to try to go camping at least once a month. We planned this trip before knowing that the weather in Portland was forecasted to be scorchingly, searingly, eyeball-poppingly hot. As this weekend approached, we hoped the temperature near The Gorge, under the shade of tall trees would […]

This was painted for some friends who were giving it as a wedding gift. I am saving every penny I make from art and other creative endeavors and putting it into a “business” fund. Maybe the business will be a coffeeshop. Maybe the business will be a craft gallery. Maybe the business will be a […]

This post may sound like I am complaining about the hot weather. Or, this post may sound like I am complaining about being flabby and out of shape. I will complain about neither. Or both. Which is the same thing. I’m also going to complain about my ass bones. So it’s hot, right? And I’m […]